Transcribed from several original documents received from Tony Cooper, England - His source: Public Records Office, Kew.
Station numbers, cargoes for the tankers and names of escorts have been extracted from documents recived from Don Kindell, based on the late Arnold Hague's database - see his listing for SC 79 at ships in all SC convoys.

A. Hague says that Godafoss and Selfoss detached to Iceland on Apr. 21, Selfoss arrived Reykjavik on Apr. 24 (he says she had a cargo of lumber). Again, see his listing for SC 79 at ships in all SC convoys.

The Rescue Vessel Stockport (requisitioned on July 8-1941, entered service in Dec. following conversion) was with Convoy SC 79 from Apr. 15 to Clyde Apr. 25. She was on her 4th voyage as Rescue Vessel, having started this voyage with the westbound Convoy ON 76 from Clyde to Halifax March 16-March 31, joining Convoy SC 78 at Halifax Apr. 5, to St. John's Apr. 13, then left that day to join Convoy SC 79 Apr. 15 (A. Hague has her in station 65, where he has also listed the Panamanian Reigh Count).

Convoy SC 79 Cruising Order

Received from Ted Agar, England (his source: A diary, which includes ships joining from Halifax only).

The stations given are the pendants flown on departure; stations may have changed as the voyage progressed. It'll be noticed that in some cases, these are different than those provided by A. Hague above.

As can be seen from the Advance Saling Telegram, more ships were cancelled than indicated in this form.

Since Zagloba, Michael L. Embiricos and the Rescue Vessel Stockport joined from Newfoundland, they are not included in the diary.

* Note that Washington and Sarnolite are not mentioned in the Advance Sailing Telegram. These ships may have been going out that day for other reasons than to join Convoy SC 79; Washington shows up again in Convoy SC 81 (later joined Convoy PQ 17 to Murmansk at the end of June - sunk).

As mentioned, the ships denoted * joined Convoy PQ 16 to Russia, which sailed from Reykjavik on May 21 (see also SC 77). Syros was sunk on May 26 (U 703). Stary Bolshevik was damaged by aircraft attack on May 27, but could continue, while Steel Worker was struck by a mine dropped from German aircraft on June 3, in Murmansk Roads - no casualties.

Koll had ben sunk on Apr. 6 by U-571 - my page about Koll has more info, including crew list.

Nemanja, on a voyage from Macaris for Clyde, via Halifax, with 7207 tons of sugar, had been sunk on Apr. 8 by U-84. She had a crew of 47, 13 of whom perished, including 3 gunners (no mention of the passengers). Ref. external link below for more on this attack.

Trongate had a fire in her cargo (which included explosives) off Halifax on Apr. 11. Sunk by allied warships.

A. Hague names the following escorts (extracted from this list of SC convoy escorts, received from D. Kindell; dates are European style, day/month/year):Battleford - From 15/04/42 to 18/04/42Butser - From 27/04/42 to 27/04/42Chambly - From 15/04/42 to 18/04/42Eyebright - From 15/04/42 to 27/04/42Georgian - From 15/04/42 to 15/04/42Kamsack - From 15/04/42 to 27/04/42Lincoln - From 11/04/42 to 15/04/42Minas - From 11/04/42 to 15/04/42Prescott - From 15/04/42 to 18/04/42Regina - From 11/04/42 to 15/04/42Rimouski - From 15/04/42 to 27/04/42Saguenay - From 19/04/42 to 27/04/42Skeena - From 19/04/42 to 27/04/42Snowberry - From 11/04/42 to 15/04/42St. Clair - From 11/04/42 to 15/04/42USS Badger - 21/04/42USS Leary - 21/04/42Verity - From 11/04/42 to 15/04/42Witherington - From 11/04/42 to 15/04/42

Related external links:Russian Convoys - PQ 16, PQ 17 and PQ 18, mentioned in the first form above are included, as is JW 51B. Since these convoys had no Norwegian ships in them, they are not listed in my own Arctic Convoys section.